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New fund from Okinawa wants to help startups expand across Asia
Bridge learned that Kenichiro Toyosato, founder of startup hubs in Okinawa like Koza Startup Arcade and Startup Lab Lagoon, is launching a new fund for startups. The news came during his opening ...
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Letara, Developer of Hybrid Engines for Spacecraft, Raises Additional 650 Million Yen in Seed Round – BRIDGE
Letara, a startup that develops and manufactures propulsion systems (engines) for spacecraft such as satellites using plastic as fuel, announced on the 12th that it has raised an additional 650 ...
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AirKamuy, developer of “cardboard drones” for defense purposes, raises 100 million yen in pre-seed funding – BRIDGE
AirKamuy, which develops fixed-wing drone solutions for defense purposes, announced on the 24th that it has raised 100 million yen in a pre-seed round through a third-party allotment of shares to ...
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Stopping the collapse of the supply chain—Dental technology DX startup Emium raises 600 million yen
As the dental technology industry faces a serious shortage of human resources, Tokyo Science University startup Emium has raised about 600 million yen in funding. Beyond Next Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ ...
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Tech Japan rebrands as Talendy to match Indian tech talent with more companies in Asia – BRIDGE
The establishment of Talendy Holdings will enable the company to supply highly skilled Indian talent not only to Japan but also to Taiwan, Korea, and other East Asian nations. This expansion ...
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US parent company of Japanese manned hoverbike startup to list on NASDAQ via SPAC – BRIDGE
Tokyo-based startup A.L.I. Technologies announced today that its Delaware-registered subsidiary parent company AERWINS Technologies has agreed an acquisition deal with PONO Capital (NASDAQ: PONO) via ...
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Belgian AI Smart Lamp “Nobi” to Expand to Japan – BRIDGE
Rapid response after a fall is extremely important, as being on the ground for an extended period significantly increases the risk of complications or death. According to the company’s research, there ...
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ANSeeN, Developer of Next-Generation X-ray Cameras, Raises 500 Million Yen in Series C – BRIDGE
ANSeeN, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation X-ray cameras, announced on the 20th the completion of a Series C round totaling 500 million yen. The funding comes through third-party ...
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Autonomous Transport Solution Provider eve autonomy Raises Funding in Series B Extension – BRIDGE
eve autonomy website eve autonomy, which provides the Level 4 autonomous transport solution “ eve auto ” primarily for factories and logistics facilities, announced on the 12th that it has raised 1 ...
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加速するAI開発競争——OpenAIの地位を揺るがす、中国発モデルの数々 - BRIDGE（ブリッジ）
この競争は、モデルの性能を超えたより広範な意味を持つ。1,570億米ドルに急騰した OpenAI の評価額と、汎用人工知能（AGI）に向けた野心的なタイムラインは、競合他社がこれまで以上に急速に追いついている中、リーダーシップにさらなる圧力をかけている。昨年、OpenAI の GPT-4 は Anthropic の ...
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Japanese founder-led employee benefit platform Venteny files for IPO in Indonesia - BRIDGE
Jakarta, Indonesia-based VENTENY Fortuna International announced on Thursday that its application to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange has been approved. The company will be the first Japanese ...
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HAKKI AFRICA Aiming to Become Africa’s “Cross-Border” Challenger Bank Raises 1.97 Billion Yen in Series C – BRIDGE
Image credit: HAKKI AFRICA HAKKI AFRICA, which operates microfinance business for taxi drivers in Africa, announced on the 3rd raising 1.97 billion yen in funding jointly led by SMBC Venture Capital ...